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aac 2012 in shanghai

By Neil Leach | Published 2012-03-14 | Posted in Uncategorized

In S, M, L, XL, visionary Dutch architect, Rem Koolhaas writes about the work of his architectural practice, Office for Metropolitan Architecture [OMA]. He arranges the architectural and urban design work in terms of size according to the protocol for clothing, S, M, L, XL – small, medium, large, extra large. But what about XXL – [...]

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DigitalFUTURE exhibition preparations

By Neil Leach | Published 2011-08-11 | Posted in Uncategorized

Workers affix latex sheeting to external windows in CAUP Exhibition Gallery in preparation for the opening of the DigitalFUTURE exhibition at 6pm on Saturday 13 August. The latex prints were sponsored by Hewlett Packard, and are translucent from the inside and opaque from the outside during the day. At nighttime they also become translucent from [...]

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DigitalFUTURE Computation Workshop

By Neil Leach | Published 2011-07-01 | Posted in Uncategorized

Over 120 students are currently attending the AAC Computation Workshop taking place in Tongji University, Shanghai. Students are being taught Processing, Rhino Basic, Rhino Scripting, Grasshopper and Digital Project. A  series of evening lectures is also being given by Alvin Huang (6/27, 6/29), Philip Yuan (6/28), Neil Leach and Roland Snooks (6/30) and Song Gang [...]

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Schumacher to give Keynote Lecture at DigitalFUTURE Forum

By Neil Leach | Published 2011-06-23 | Posted in Lecture

Patrik Schumacher, a partner in Zaha Hadid Architects, will give a keynote lecture at the DigitalFUTURE forum  on 25-27 June. The forum is being co-hosted by USC’s American Academy in China and Tongji University. The main events will be held on 25 June in CAUP Auditorium, Building B, Tongji University, Shanghai, and two keynote lectures [...]

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Interactive Architecture

By Neil Leach | Published 2011-04-26 | Posted in Uncategorized

On 22 April a forum to explore the potential collaboration between the Schools of Architecture, Engineering, Neuroscience and Cinematic Arts in the field of Interactive Architecture was held in the USC School of Neuroscience. The intention behind the event was to reimagine architecture by situating it in the interface between human perception and (inter)action and [...]

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AAC 2011 Shanghai

By Neil Leach | Published 2011-03-01 | Posted in Uncategorized

AAC Shanghai 2011 is based on the theme, ‘DigitalFUTURE’. Operating in conjunction with Tongji University, it will consist of a computation workshop, a fabrication workshop, a forum and two exhibitions. Taught by USC Faculty, Andrew Atwood, David Gerber, Neil Leach, Kris Mun, Greg Otto, Nick Pisca, François Roche, Roland Snooks and Paul Tang, AAC Shanghai 2011 will [...]

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Gehry starts teaching at USC

By Neil Leach | Published 2011-01-17 | Posted in design studio

Frank Gehry, himself an alumnus of USC, has returned to his alma mater to teach a postgraduate design studio essay writing services on the Master of Architecture program. Teaching alongside Craig Webb and Aaron Neubert, Gehry will be looking at the MOCA site on Bunker Hill, Los Angeles. Other instructors teaching on the Master of [...]

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USC at Architecture Biennial Beijing 2010

By Neil Leach | Published 2010-10-24 | Posted in Uncategorized

USC is strongly represented at the Architecture Biennial Beijing 2010 (ABB2010) with six USC student projects and the work of two USC Professors, François Roche (R&Sie(n)) and Roland Snooks (Kokkugia). The exhibition opened in 798 Space, 798, Beijing on 15 October. A conference on Parametric and Algorithmic Design for Architecture, involving Lisa Iwamoto, Matias del [...]

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Kris Mun joins USC

By Neil Leach | Published 2010-09-03 | Posted in Uncategorized

Kris Mun is the latest addition to the faculty at USC. Kris comes to USC from the AA where she was working on a PhD on digital materialism. Kris has taught at a number of leading institutions including the AA, Pratt, DIA and UPenn. After several years at NOX, she is now co-director of poly.mu.r. She [...]

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Swarm Intelligence Symposium

By Neil Leach | Published 2010-07-12 | Posted in Uncategorized

The exhibition, Swarm Intelligence: Architectures of Multi-Agent Systems, curated by USC professors Neil Leach and Roland Snooks will open on Saturday 17 July 2010 at Architecture SH in Shanghai. A new book, Neil Leach, Roland Snooks (eds.), Swarm Intelligence: Architectures of Multi-Agent Systems, will be published to coincide with the exhibition. A symposium took place on Wednesday [...]

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